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sons ruled over it; but later it fell into the hands of Raja Karam of 
Oudh. This Raja erected a building at Kalinjar and removed the city 
of Chanderi 1 from its site in the time of Sisupal to the foot of Geru 
hill and dug a tank called Parmeshwar. He built a fort at Greru hill 
and made it a military station. At a distance of about seven miles 
from modern Chanderi ruins of temples, etc., still indicate the site of 
the Chanderi of the time of Sisupal these are known as Burhi (old) 
Chanderi. 1 In a history edited by Munshi Krishn Naraiu it is mentioned 
that the kingdom of Raja Karam extended from Oudh to Mau Mand- 
sowar 8 and for several generations the Rajas of this dynasty ruled over 
it. Somi, the last Raja of this line, left his kingdom and fled to Kachh 
and Bhuj. . Jamna Deva—succeeded him and became king of Chen-desh. 
There is a legend that the marks of the hoofs of his horse are to be seen 
on stones in Chandpur, 3 Chandrapur 4 * and Sironj 6 * ; the only founda¬ 
tion of truth probably being that he was Raja of this part of the 
country and made Chanderi his capital. He claimed supremacy over 
all the countries from the Jamna to the Narbada, and from the Chambal 
to the Tons. About this time Bharat Raja of Ujjain conquered Central 
India, but soon after becoming an ascetic was succeeded by his brother 
Bikram, who from that date assumed as one of his titles, Raja of Chen- 
desh. He was a powerful and wise monarch and is said to have ruled 
over the whole of India. Chen-desh was the centre of his domain, and 
his kingdom was known as Madh-desh or the Central region. 
It is clear from the Yishnu-purana that Nag-banshi Kshattris were 
ruling over the land from the Jamna to the Narbada and from the 
Chambal to the Ken. But it is impossible to determine the exact dates 
of their reigns. The “ Imperial Gazetteer ” gives the following dates :— 
0 Raja Bhim-nagar. 100 Brahapat. 
25 Kharjor. 125 Nagendra. 
50 Dharamwats. 150 Biaghranaga. 
75 Asank danamar. 175 Basunag. 6 
1 In Gwalior 18 miles west of Lalitpnr. Old Chanderi is eight miles N.-W. of 
modern Chanderi and its numerous ruins are almost buried in jungle. 
2 Near Ujjain. 
3 An almost deserted village in pargana Balabehat (district Jhansi) 16 miles 
S.S.-W. of Lalitpur). There are numerous ruins of Chandel buildings (temples, 
horses, etc.,) for an account of which see Babu Chandar Mukarji’s “ Report on the 
Antiquities of Lalitpur.” 
4 In pargana Dogaha (district Sagar), 20 miles N.-E. of Sagar. 
3 A considerable town in Tonk, about 32 miles S. of W. of Bina Railway Station 
on the I.M. Railway. 
® The names in this list are spelt slightly differently. (See “Gazetteer" 
N.-W.P., Yol. I, p. 3). 
